World Sports Festival 2008 "More Than Just A Tournament"
05/22/08
The World Sports Festival 2008 "More Than Just A Tournament" will be staged from July 4-6, 2008 in Vösendorf, Lower Austria, Austria. More than 3,000 enthusiastic young people from 17 countries participated in the event in 2007.
The World Sports Festival 2008 offers eight sports with a unique Olympic-like atmosphere and big fun potential, yet with enough time for personal and intercultural encounters on and off the fields (lanes, pools, courts, etc.).
Sports with division and age groups
If you are interested to attend one clinic, one day or both days to learn more about the physical game, the mental game, lane play, equipment and other components you need to take your game to the next level, please contact us to register immediately.
Price per person: 70 Euro per clinic or 120 Euro for a day
Registration: Email to wolfgang.lohschmid@chello.at or bowlingtrainer@gmx.at
This clinic is supported by
Plus Bowling Beheimgasse 5-7, 1170 Vienna, Austria
a Phone: +43-14056320
Website: www.plusbowling.at
Number of lanes: 32
Approaches: Synthetic Active FA-010
Surfaces: Synthetic Active FA-010
Pin decks: Synthetic Duratec PBA
Pin setters: Brunswick A2
Pins: Twister
Score system: Steltronic
Oil machine: Kegel Custodian
Oil: Kegel Prodigy
Cleaner: Kegel Fizzion
Pattern prepared by: Kegel
The lane maintenance will be provided by Kegel
Wolfgang Lohschmid
Soldanellenweg 55 / 11 / 7
Vienna, Austria
www.viennaopen.com
Email: wolfgang.lohschmid@chello.at
Mobile: +43-69913154856
Fax: +43-14068910
Austria
Bowling events at Brunswick Bowling Hernals in Vienna, Austria (July 4-6, 2008)
The World Sports Festival 2008 "More Than Just A Tournament" will be staged from July 4-6, 2008 in Vösendorf, Lower Austria, Austria. More than 3,000 enthusiastic young people from 17 countries participated in the event in 2007. The World Sports Festival 2008 offers eight sports with a unique Olympic-like atmosphere and big fun potential, yet with enough time for personal and intercultural encounters on and off the fields (lanes, pools, courts, etc.).
Sports with division and age groups
- Basketball - Boys and Girls - Under 14, U16, U18
- Beach Volleyball - Boys and Girls - U16, U18
- Bowling - Boys and Girls - 11-14, 15-18 years
- Soccer - Boys and Girls - U14, U16, U18
- Swimming - Boys and Girls - 11-13, 14-15, 16-18 years
- Tennis - Boys and Girls - 11-14, 15-18 years
- Wrestling - Boys only - 11-14 15-18 years
- Volleyball - Girls only - U15, U17
- Baseball - Boys only - 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 years
"The WSF seems to attract more and more youth athletes every year. On three days they will compete against each other, cheer on together and celebrate with each other", said Sandra Walder, project manager from organizer PDM Sports. "We're expecting about 3,000 athletes, coaches and fans from 20 countries in the specially constructed 'Players' Village'."
Traditionally the biggest contingent comes from the United States of America. who will send not less than 1,200 youth joined by officials, coaches and parents to compete in the 2008 event.
Like last year the Bowling competition will be held at Brunswick Bowling Hernals in Vienna, Austria (July 4-6, 2008). Tournament organizer Wolfgang Lohschmid (left), well known as the organizer of two European Bowling Tour events, the Vienna Open and the Maribor Open, expects 80 players from the United States.
"Many of the Americans, who participated in the bowling events last year, have announced to come back to Vienna," Lohschmid said. "Many Austrian youth bowlers as well as 18 from England six from Malta and sadly just one German have registered thus far."
Adults, who will accompany the kids can have some fun and education too as they can register for one of four Professional Bowling Clinics in nearby Plus Bowling Center. Team USA Head Coach Jeri Edwards will teach the clinics, assisted by USBC silver level coach Thomas Tybl on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of July. Scroll down this page to learn more about the clinics.
Traditionally the biggest contingent comes from the United States of America. who will send not less than 1,200 youth joined by officials, coaches and parents to compete in the 2008 event.
Like last year the Bowling competition will be held at Brunswick Bowling Hernals in Vienna, Austria (July 4-6, 2008). Tournament organizer Wolfgang Lohschmid (left), well known as the organizer of two European Bowling Tour events, the Vienna Open and the Maribor Open, expects 80 players from the United States. "Many of the Americans, who participated in the bowling events last year, have announced to come back to Vienna," Lohschmid said. "Many Austrian youth bowlers as well as 18 from England six from Malta and sadly just one German have registered thus far."
Adults, who will accompany the kids can have some fun and education too as they can register for one of four Professional Bowling Clinics in nearby Plus Bowling Center. Team USA Head Coach Jeri Edwards will teach the clinics, assisted by USBC silver level coach Thomas Tybl on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of July. Scroll down this page to learn more about the clinics. The Bowling Championships at the World Sports Festival 2008 will feature two events: 4-player Mixed Teams and Singles, both played with handicaps.
Mixed Team Event
The 4 players forming a team will be drawn on Thursday July 3rd at 19:00. Teams will be made up of players from different countries, different age groups and different averages in order to form "balanced" teams. If the average is not available, the player will be seeded in group A.
- Group A: 190 and over - 0 handicap
- Group B: 189.9 to 175 - 5 handicap
- Group C: 174.9 to 160 - 10 handicap
- Group D: 159.9 to 145 - 15 handicap
- Group E: 144.9 and lower - 20 handicap.
All team will bowl four blocks of three games. Lanes will be changed after every game. The team on the left lane will move 10 lanes to the left and the team on the right lane will move 10 lanes to the right. This guarantees that each team bowls in the whole center and meets as many of the other teams as possible. Depending on the total number of participating teams, the event is scheduled for maximum 3 days. The winner will be the team with the highest pinfall total after 12 games including handicaps.
Singles
Divisions: Male and Female
Age groups: 11-14 years (born July 1, 1994 and younger); 15-18 years (born July 1, 1990 and younger)
The top 30 girls and the top 30 boys from each of the four age groups (based on the individual pinfall total including handicap from the team event) will qualify for the Singles Event. The pinfall total will be carried forward.
All players bowl another 6 games. Lanes will be changed after every game. The top 4 girls and the 4 boys will advance to the stepladder finals. No. 4 bowls No. 3; the winner bowls No. 2; the winner bowls No. 1 for the title.
To register for the bowling events or the Professional Bowling Clinics please contact Wolfgang Lohschmid: wolfgang.lohschmid@chello.at or visit www.world-sports-festival.com for more information.
Age groups: 11-14 years (born July 1, 1994 and younger); 15-18 years (born July 1, 1990 and younger)
The top 30 girls and the top 30 boys from each of the four age groups (based on the individual pinfall total including handicap from the team event) will qualify for the Singles Event. The pinfall total will be carried forward.
All players bowl another 6 games. Lanes will be changed after every game. The top 4 girls and the 4 boys will advance to the stepladder finals. No. 4 bowls No. 3; the winner bowls No. 2; the winner bowls No. 1 for the title.
To register for the bowling events or the Professional Bowling Clinics please contact Wolfgang Lohschmid: wolfgang.lohschmid@chello.at or visit www.world-sports-festival.com for more information.
Professional Bowling Clinics
Improve your bowling game, boost your average, handle any lane conditions and have consistently higher scores with the help of
| Jeri EDWARDS | Thomas TYBL | ||
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| Team USA Headcoach USBC Gold Level PWBA Champion | Long-time Austrian National Coach USBC Silver Level European Champion |
Jeri Edwards will teach the clinics, assisted by Thomas Tybl on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of July. These are small, more private clinics with two coaches and maximum 10 students. Each day there will be two clinics of approximately 3.5 hours each with the majority of time spent on the lanes and some classroom instruction.
Saturday, July 5, 2008: Clinic 1 at 9:00 – 12:30 and Clinic 2 at 14:00 – 17:30
Sunday, July 6, 2008: Clinic 3 at 9:00 – 12:30 and Clinic 4 at 14:00 – 17:30
If you are interested to attend one clinic, one day or both days to learn more about the physical game, the mental game, lane play, equipment and other components you need to take your game to the next level, please contact us to register immediately.
Have some fun while you perfect your game!
Maximum 10 players per clinic. Registration on a first comes first serve basis.
Price per person: 70 Euro per clinic or 120 Euro for a day
Registration: Email to wolfgang.lohschmid@chello.at or bowlingtrainer@gmx.at
This clinic is supported by
Plus Bowling
Plus Bowling Beheimgasse 5-7, 1170 Vienna, Austria
a Phone: +43-14056320
Website: www.plusbowling.at
Number of lanes: 32
Approaches: Synthetic Active FA-010
Surfaces: Synthetic Active FA-010
Pin decks: Synthetic Duratec PBA
Pin setters: Brunswick A2
Pins: Twister
Score system: Steltronic
Oil machine: Kegel Custodian
Oil: Kegel Prodigy
Cleaner: Kegel Fizzion
Pattern prepared by: Kegel
The lane maintenance will be provided by Kegel
Contact
Wolfgang Lohschmid
Soldanellenweg 55 / 11 / 7
Vienna, Austria
www.viennaopen.com
Email: wolfgang.lohschmid@chello.at
Mobile: +43-69913154856
Fax: +43-14068910